Tenant to be furnished address of person managing property and address to receive notices and service of process
When someone rents out a home or apartment, the landlord (or someone acting for the landlord) has to give the tenant a written notice with two things: the name and address of whoever manages the property, and the name and address of the owner or someone who can receive legal papers and official notices on the owner's behalf. If the address given is a P.O. box, legal papers can be sent there by first-class mail. This information has to stay up to date, and new landlords who take over the property are also bound by this rule. If a landlord fails to provide this information, the person who was supposed to provide it automatically becomes the landlord's legal representative for receiving notices and handling landlord responsibilities.
535.185. to be furnished address of person managing property and address to receive notices and — post office box address, procedure — violation, effect. — 1. The landlord of residential property or any person to enter into a on such landlord's behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the the name and address of:
(1) The person authorized to manage the ; and
(2) An owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of service of process and for the purpose of receiving and for notices and s. If such owner or authorized person has an address which is a post office box, service of process and any notice or demand may be made by mailing a copy of the , , notice or demand by first-class mail, , together with two copies of such summons, petition, notice or demand section 506.150.
2. The required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and this section extends to and is against any , owner, or manager.
3. A person who fails to comply with 1 of this section becomes an of each person who is a landlord for the purpose of:
(1) Service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands; and
(2) Performing the obligations of the landlord pursuant to chapter 441 or this chapter, or any other obligations under the rental agreement and expending or making himself available for the purposes of collecting all rent due from the premises.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1989 H.B. 602 § 1)
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